cover image The Well-Mannered Balloon

The Well-Mannered Balloon

Nancy Willard. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), $3.95 (32pp) ISBN 978-0-15-294986-0

When James goes to bed, his blue balloon--previously a model of propriety--displays a horrific hunger, but the resourceful lad scores a witty triumph. Ages 4-8. (Feb.)